Civil War Article Summaries Activity

Directions: Using this website http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war.php complete the following activities...

1) Read the article/passage and find the key facts.
2) Write a summary on your own paper, and show evidence (from the reading) for the following topics:

• Underground Railroad
• Confederate Secession
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Lee's Surrender
• Lincoln's Assassination
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Sherman's March to the Sea

When finished:

1) Civil War crossword puzzle: http://www.ducksters.com/games/crossword_puzzle/civil_war.php
2) Civil War hangman: http://www.quia.com/hm/448244.html
3) Civil War millionaire: http://www.quia.com/rr/102618.html